A Westchester County, New York, man was arrested for allegedly sending an anti-Semitic email to a town supervisor who had been pushing to remove a monument to Confederate soldiers in a private cemetery. Get The Times of Israel’s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up Timothy Goetze of White
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USAA ruling by a London court has the local Jewish community up in arms, after a couple involved in an anti-Semitic attack this summer was freed and forced to pay only a small fine, The Jewish Chronicle reported. The couple – both natives of Poland now living in London – pleaded guilty to three counts
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InternationalA new survey of U.S. Jews offers a breakdown of the Jewish vote in favor of President Donald Trump and suggests those divisions — among the major streams of Judaism — remain fairly constant nine months later. Though the majority of Jews did not vote for Trump, exit polls showed, those who identify as Orthodox
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USAMore than a quarter of British people hold at least one anti-Semitic view, according to a study of attitudes to Jewish people released on Wednesday and cited by the BBC. The Institute for Jewish Policy Research said the finding came from the largest and most detailed survey of attitudes towards Jews and Israel ever conducted
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InternationalA school district in a suburb of St. Louis changed the graduation date of two high schools from a Saturday after complaints from Jewish families with students in the schools. Get The Times of Israel’s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up The Parkway School Board voted unanimously on
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USABritish PM Theresa May yesterday hosted a reception at the United Kingdom’s government headquarters, celebrating Rosh Hashana (Jewish New Year) with leaders of the United Kingdom”s Jewish community. This year, Rosh Hashana begins on September 20 at sundown, and ends on September 22 after nightfall. In her speech, May reiterated her support for the Jewish
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International, Jewish Religion, Middle EastLondon and Tel Aviv – Qatar is reportedly seeking to arrange meetings between Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and leading members of US Jewish organizations as part of an effort to improve its standing with the US and ending its isolation, according to US Jewish sources in Tel Aviv. Doha is under regional
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Middle East, USAAn Arab woman who attacked MK Shuli Moalem-Refaeli (Jewish Home) at the Temple Mount two years ago was sentenced to a half-month in prison Thursday. The sentence handed out by the Jerusalem Magistrate Court is in addition to the prison sentence she is currently serving. The attacker was also given a four month suspended sentence
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Middle EastMore than 72 years after the disappearance of a young Swedish diplomat who saved tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews from the Nazis, his family is going to court to challenge Russia’s claims of how World War II hero Raoul Wallenberg ended his days. The first hearing in the case is set to take place
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International, Jewish HistoryThe Palestinians on Wednesday retracting their request for a vote on becoming a member state in the United Nations’ World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) amid American and Israeli pressure, a source in Jerusalem told The Times of Israel. Get The Times of Israel’s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up
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International, Middle EastA family alleged their 8-year-old biracial son was hanged by teenagers in New Hampshire Aug. 28 because of his race. The teens reportedly shouted racial epithets and attacked him with projectiles. The boy’s uncle, Lyrik Merlin, posted pictures of his nephew’s neck lacerations, which some people on the internet referred to as a “lynching.” The
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USAHOLLYWOOD, Fla. — As hundreds of thousands remain without power in the wake of Hurricane Irma, a South Florida community on Wednesday awoke to devastating news of an increased death toll. Eight people died at a nursing home in Hollywood that had limited power, according to local officials. They gave no immediate details on the
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USAThe International Olympic Committee named Paris and Los Angeles as hosts for the 2024 and 2028 Olympics on Wednesday, crowning two cities at the same time in a historic first for the embattled sports body. Loud applause rang out at the Lima Convention Centre shortly after the IOC membership voted to approve a deal hashed
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International, Sports & Competitions, USASEATTLE — Seattle City Council President Bruce Harrell took the oath of office to become mayor on Wednesday, as Ed Murray, disgraced by allegations of child sexual abuse, ended his time at City Hall. The moment was bittersweet for Harrell, a Seattle native who advanced from Garfield High School to the University of Washington football
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